Schepens Eye Research Institute - AFB Directory Profile

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Brief Description

Schepens Eye Research Institute fights blindness by developing new technologies, therapies, and knowledge to retain and restore vision. Through a continuum of discovery, the Institute works toward a future in which blindness is prevented, alleviated, and, ultimately, cured.

Founded in 1950 by retinal surgeon Charles L. Schepens, M.D., Schepens Eye Research Institute is the largest independent eye research institute in the nation and an affiliate of Harvard Medical School.

Staff

John Fernandez, President and CEOPatti Jacobs, Media Relations Consultant, pjacobs12@comcast.net

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